This is a response to mostly social media things I’ve been reading for quite some time. Keep the focus on the acts of the Israeli government, not on Jewish people. I believe that supporting Palestine (the country) in protests should focus on Israel and its embassies and consulates — NOT on synagogues. I understand that …
I came across this on my computer and it brings back lots of memories. From: Gabi ClaytonDate: Sun, 8 Sep 1996To: pflag-talkSubject: Lurk No More Well, I joined the list at the end of August, and I guess it is about time to say hello and introduce myself and “lurk” no more. My name is …
“Monsters. Yes, I believe in monsters. Human ones.”I wrote that 28 years ago, and it [and the essay it is in] are still relevant today. Please read, “Too Many Kids Like My Bill” by Gabi Clayton; January 18, 1997; by Gabi Clayton. https://gabiclayton.com/BillsStory/TooManyKidsLikeMyBill.html Added note: I’ve tried to stay away from calling people evil and …
Today is the 30th anniversary of the day our younger son Bill committed suicide when he was 17 after he was the victim of a hate crime assault based on his sexual orientation. Thirty years! I wrote and published his story on my website a year later in hope that sharing it would help end …
Rising for me today: On January 18, 1997, one year, eight months, and ten days after our younger son Bill committed suicide after a bashing based on his sexual orientation, I published an essay “Too Many Kids Like My Bill” which is in part included here: There is so much grief with the death of …
I’ve already voted thanks to the Washington state mail-in ballot. I feel good about who I voted for, a straight blue ticket including Kamala Harris. I have family members and friends who are Republicans (a few), Green Party and independents (some), and mostly probably Democrats including progressive friends who don’t agree with me on voting …
A friend posted an image on social media with the words: Someone I don’t know commented with some awful homophobic/transphobic stuff (that I won’t share here) while claiming to be a very polite person with ‘them’ and not at all a hater. You’ll just have to take my word for what he wrote and use …
On this anniversary of 9-11 I am sharing some stuff that was on my old website that I think is worth saving, starting with this, the first public statement I made soon after September 11, 2001: I want to recognize that this is a time when we all are aware of the vulnerability of our …
I am still hearing about folks using Salvation Army kettle “dollars” to let the Salvation Army know of their disapproval regarding the organization’s homophobic/transphobic policies. The first Salvation Army kettle protest “dollars” that I know of were created in November 2001 by Mary Scholl, then President of the PFLAG Genesee County, MI chapter. The graphic …
The documentary “Two Spirits” explores the life and death of a boy who was also a girl and the essentially spiritual nature of gender. Fred Martinez was nádleehí, a male-bodied boy with a feminine nature, a special gift according to his Navajo culture. Martinez was brutally murdered at 16 in Cortez, Colorado in 2001. “Two …